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Holly has received numerous awards for her work for social change, including these honors from:
Bank of America Achievement Award to Holly H. Near in the field of Fine Arts May 19, 1967
Bay Area Music Award (Bammie) 1979 Best Independent Label Album, Holly Near: “Imagine My Surprise”
1983 Detroit City Council Testimonial Resolution honoring Holly Near
1983 City and County of San Francisco Certificate of Honor
1984 Naird Indie Award--" Lifeline", an album made with Ronnie Gilbert
1984 LACAAW Humanitarian Award
Key to the City of Fresno (Possibly 1984)
The 1984 Cable Car Award: Outstanding achievement by a recording artist, Holly Near “Journeys”Ms. Magazine 1985 (Woman of the Year) "For fulfilling and expanding our ideals of excellence"
1985 BIKO-RODNEY-MALCOLM Coalition for Holly Near's principled stand against racism
The Women's Foundation "Woman of Note" for her outstanding Achievements in Music November 2, 1986
1986 City and County of San Francisco Certificate of Honor
Sixth Annual Woman's Building Vesta Award 1987
Southern California Women For Understanding presents Lesbian Rights Award to Holly Near, Pioneer in Women's Music 1987
1987 California Senate Lesbian Rights Award
1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights Award of Distinction
Southern California Women For Understanding presents Lesbian Rights Award to Holly Near, Pioneer in Women's Music 1987
The 1988 Cable Car Awards and Show. Holly Near “Don’t Hold Back” Outstanding Recording Artist.
1989 Indie Award in the category of Women’s Music for “SkyDances” by Holly Near
1989 July 7, 1989 declared Holly Near day by Art Agnos, Mayor of San Francisco
World College West honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. 1989
1991 “Hot Wire” Readers’ Choice Award to Holly Near for outstanding contributions to Women’t Music and Culture
The National Conference Fairfield Region presents this Unity Award to Holly Near 1993
Naird Award 1993 Honorable Mention to Redwood Records for Muiscal Highlights from the Play “Fire in the Rain” by Holly Near in the category of Soundtrack/Cast Recording
Bay Area Theater Critics Circle, Outstanding Achievement Award 1993, for "Fire in the Rain, Singer in the Storm"
June 12, 1994 American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California ACLU celebrates Freedom of Information by honoring Holly Near for the tremendous commitment you have shown toward fighting for equality and and justice for others . . .
Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women (LACAAW) 1994 Humanitarian Award to Holly Near
Gala Choruses 1996 Legacy Award to Holly Near in recognition of Unique contributions to the Lesbian and Gay Choral Movement
NARAS Governor’s Award to Redwood Records 1997 For your outstanding contributions to the cultural fabric of our community. Your vision and struggle to crate a better world has enriched all our lives.
Ukiah High School Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Class of 1967 award given June 19,1999
The Legends of Women's Music Award (Lesbians of Achievement, Vision, and Action) 2000
Women in the Arts, Inc Jeanine C Rae Culture Award For the Advancement of Women's Culture June 2001, Indiana
Women of Voice and Vision Feb 28, 2002 Scripps College, celebrating 75th Anniversary
Legends of Women's Music July 14, 2006 with Teresa Trull, Barbara Higbie, Nedra Johnson
Key to the City of Chico March 2007
City Council of Oakland: Congratulating Holly Near for nomination as one of the "1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005"
Legends of Women's Music July 14, 2006 with Teresa Trull, Barbara Higbie, Nedra Johnson, and MC Vickie Shaw—part of the Gay Games Chicago
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